10 Apr 2024
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The EU is launching an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese suppliers of wind turbines.
European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager announced the news during a lecture in the US on Tuesday.
Vestager noted the investigation would focus on companies supplying new wind p...
May 21, 2024
Beijing wants to ensure local governments are paid to protect the environment. Some context: In April, the State Council released new rules governing interregional ecological protection mechanisms. The mechanisms incentivize local governments to protect ecology by requiring beneficiaries to contribute… Read More »
May 21, 2024
The legislature's (NPCSC) 2024 legislative plan includes an unexpected item: Revisions to the National Supervision Law. Why we're surprised: The law didn't appear on the NPCSC's five-year legislative agenda (2023-2028), published in September. That means the intention to revise the… Read More »
May 21, 2024
The mainland is (predictably) unhappy with new Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te. ICYMI: Lai was inaugurated on Monday. In his inaugural address, he warned Beijing to “respect the legal government chosen by Taiwan’s people” but pledged to maintain the status quo… Read More »